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Sharjah granted imams and muezzins government employee status, including promotions, health insurance, allowances, and paid leave benefits/Image: X Sharjah has taken a historic step to formally recognize the contributions of imams and muezzins by granting them the same status and benefits as government employees. The directive, issued by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed…
A controversial livestream featuring streamer Clavicular has sparked outrage after footage showed his Tesla Cybertruck moving forward with a person on its hood on Christmas Eve. Clavicular claims fear drove his actions, alleging he believed individuals surrounding his vehicle were armed. The incident has raised serious questions about online accountability and real-world danger. A chaotic…
US President Donald Trump in his Christmas message on Thursday (local time) launched a sharp attack on his critics, calling them “sleazebags” and accusing them of having close ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before “dropping him like a dog” and then “blaming Trump.” He also fired shots at Democrats and “fake media coverage”…
Peng Peiyun was China’s Family Planning Commission head from 1988-98 BEIJING: The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned policy on social media this week. State media praised Peng Peiyun, head of China’s Family Planning Commission from 1988 to 1998, as…
DHAKA: One of Muhammad Yunus’s top aides on home affairs resigned from the interim government in the aftermath of mob violence in major cities of Bangladesh, including in Dhaka, following the death of radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi on December 18, six days after he was shot in the head. Officials said the resignation of…
File photo: Jeffrey Epstein (Picture credit: AP) WASHINGTON: The justice department said on Wednesday that it had discovered more than 1 million more documents potentially related to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – increasing the amount previously known and lengthening the time it will take to release the material.To date, the department…
Popular streamer QTCinderella’s recent $110,000 charity drive has sparked a heated debate about transparency and trust. Critics questioned her motives, leading to a viral clapback where she clarified her personal financial contributions and the platform’s role. This controversy has also reignited past concerns about the Streamer Awards, highlighting audience demands for creator accountability. Blaire “QTCinderella”…
Automotive YouTuber Cleetus McFarland has gone viral after giving his employees an unforgettable Christmas bonus that perfectly matched his high-octane brand. Instead of handing out traditional cash bonuses, McFarland surprised around 20 staff members with Massimo Mini 125 mini jeeps, each valued at roughly $3,000. The small, gas-powered Jeep-style go-karts were revealed in a festive…
Diplomacy rarely hinges on small talk, but in an unusual backchannel between Washington and Minsk, a casual exchange about weight loss became part of a negotiation that helped secure the release of political prisoners in Belarus. The episode centres on John P. Coale, a senior US envoy with close ties to President Donald Trump, and…
Right-wing activist Laura Loomer has reacted to the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a 26-year-old Hindu factory worker in Bangladesh. She used the incident to warn about the spread of the Islamist hatred. Her comments followed after Das was lynched by a mob following unverified accusations of blasphemy linked to a workplace dispute.In a post…
